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NEW DELHI, Dec 3: Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Thursday felicitated Justice Tirath Singh Thakur on being elevated as the 43rd Chief Justice of India (CJI).
He attended the oath-taking ceremony in the union capital where Justice Thakur was sworn in by President, Pranab Mukherjee, as the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Mufti Sayeed said Justice Thakur's elevation as Chief Justice is a matter of great pride for J&K state. "We are honoured that the son-of-the-soil Justice T. S. Thakur has taken over as the Chief Justice of India. I am sure his stint as the Chief Justice of the Apex Court will be eventful," he said while showering accolades on Justice Thakur on assuming the highest judicial chair in the country. |
